Wars of the Roses

English Mid to Late 15th Century

by Jeff Ball


A ‘revised’ MW army list for use with the Wars of the Roses Scenario book

1 General (Veteran Trained Loose FPC Lance) @ 43 points
2-4 Men-at-Arms (Veteran Trained Loose FPC Lance) @ 18 points each
Up to 1 per MAA Hobilars/Currours (Veteran Trained Loose HC Lance) @ 12 points each
0-2 Border Horse [L, R3] (Warrior Irregular Loose LAC Lance) @ 7 points each
2-6 Retinue Billmen (Warrior Trained Close HI Halberd) @ 6 points each
4-12 Retinue Archers (Warrior Trained Close HI Longbow) @ 7 points each
Downgrade HI Retinue Archers to LAI (Any) -1 point each
Downgrade LAI Retinue Archers to UI (Any) -1 point each
Upgrade HI Retinue to AI (0-¼) +2 points each
Upgrade Retinue Archers to Veterans (Any) +1 point each
Add Pavise to HI [Y] (Up to 12) +1 point each
Add Stakes for Retinue Archers (up to 12) +1 point each
2-6* Shire Billmen [L, Y, R3, T] (Poor Trained Close LAI Halberd) @ 4 points each
6-12* Shire Archers [L, Y, R3, T] (Poor Trained Close LAI Longbow) @ 5 points each
Downgrade LAI Shire Archers to UI (Any) -1 point each
2-6* Borderers [L, R3] (Warrior Irregular Close UI Long Spear & Shield) @ 4 points each
0-4 Welsh Spearmen [L, Y, T] (Warrior Irregular Loose UI Long Spear & Shield) @ 3 points each
0-4 Welsh Archers [L, Y, T] (Warrior Irregular Loose UI Longbow) @ 3 points each
0-4 Irish Warriors [L, YP] (Warrior Irregular Loose UI Axe & Javelins) @ 3 points each
2-4 Irish Skirmishers [L, YP] (Warrior Irregular Skirmish SI Javelins & Shield) @ 2 points each
0-2 Handgunners [Y, T, YP] (Warrior Trained Close HI Handgun & Pavise) @ 7 points each
0-4 Bretons [T] (Warrior Irregular Skirmish SI Javelins & Shield) @ 2 points each
0-2 French Crossbowmen [L, T] (Warrior Trained Close HI Crossbow & Pavise) @ 7 points each
2-4* “German” Pikes [Y, YP] (Veteran Trained Close HI Pikes) @ 7 points each
0-1 Artillery (Warrior Irregular LAI Organ Guns OR Bombards) @ 13/16 points each respectively

Notes:
Those troops with a faction noted after them in [brackets] thus, may only be used by the factions listed: L = Lancastrian, Y = Yorkist, R3 = Richard III, T = Tudor, YP = Yorkist Pretender.
Shire troops may not be used with Bretons or Welsh.
If any troops so marked * are used, then minima apply for all troops of that type or nationality (e.g. Shire/Welsh/Irish/German Pike).
Retinue troops may be in mixed arms & armour units.
Shire troops may be in mixed arms & armour units.
Men-at-Arms may dismount & mix with any close order foot (count as Close Order FPI Halberd).


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